State v. Nichols
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Bastardy proceedings. Appeal by defendant from a judgment of tbe district court for Fillmore county, where tbe action was tried before Farmer, J., and a jury. Tbe case is stated in tbe opinion. It was error to require a witness to give testimony criminating bimself, and not to instruct him that be was not obliged to answer.
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Bastardy proceedings. Appeal by defendant from a judgment of tbe district court for Fillmore county, where tbe action was tried before Farmer, J., and a jury. Tbe case is stated in tbe opinion. It was error to require a witness to give testimony criminating bimself, and not to instruct him that be was not obliged to answer. State v. Bilansky, 8 Minn. 169 (246;) Simmons v. Holster, 13 Minn. 249. Tbe court also erred in not instructing tbe jury that they must be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt. Zioeifel v. State, 27 Wis. 396; Baker v. State, 47 Wis. Ill; McCoy v. People, 65 Ill. 439;…
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
Upon the complaint of one Anna Thompson, bastardy proceedings were instituted against the defendant, who, upon trial in tbe district court, was adjudged to be tbe father of a bastard child of the complainant. From this judgment lie appealed to this court.
1. Upon the trial, a witness was called for tbe defence, who testified that be knew that the complainant bad sexual intercourse with other parties than tbe defendant at a date named, which was about tbe time the child was begotten. Upon cross-examination, tbe witness was required by the court, he objecting, to state who the person was to whom…
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